The Catlins are the hilly, forested, and sparsely populated part of Southeastern New Zealand. I had not visited the eastern Southland on my first trip to New Zealand but my brother highly recommended the region, saying it was one of his favourite areas of the South Island, so Sara and I made sure to visit it on …

Everything I had read about Dunedin made it out to be an ugly industrial town, but I was somewhat excited to visit it since I had not visited Dunedin or the South Eastern coast on my previous trip to New Zealand. The drive to Dunedin from Mount Cook was nearly four hours, but thankfully we …

For the drive from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo, Sara and I decided to take the scenic drive on highway 72 rather than the slightly faster highway 1. Unfortunately, the skies were overcast and we were unable to enjoy the scenery, but we were very happy when we came across the Geraldine Orchard Farmshop & Café …